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NEBRASKA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES GAME 13 - NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS 2016-17 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Opponent Time/Result NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS Nov. 6 Southwest Baptist (exhibition) W, 73-71 VS. NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS Nov. 12 UTRGV (WNIT) [HuskersNside] W, 71-53 Wednesday, Dec. 28, 7 p.m. (CT) Nov. 14 #25 Missouri (WNIT) [BTN Plus] L, 35-55 Pinnacle Bank Arena (Lincoln, Neb.) Nov. 17 Colorado State (WNIT) [BTN Plus] W, 62-59 Live Video: BTN Plus Nov. 22 Omaha [BTN Plus] W, 66-58 Nov. 25-26 South Point Shootout (Las Vegas, Nev.) Live Radio: Husker Sports Network Nov. 25 vs. Washington State L, 65-79 Matt Coatney (PBP), Jeff Griesch (Analyst) Nov. 26 vs. Virginia L, 51-73 4-8 Overall Lincoln - B107.3 FM, Omaha - CD 105.9 FM 11-2 Overall Dec. 1 at Virginia Tech (ACC/B1G) L, 67-76 0-0 Big Ten Free Live Audio: Huskers.com/Huskers App 0-0 Big Ten Dec. 4 California [BTN] L, 65-86 Dec. 6 Drake [BTN Plus] L, 70-84 Dec. 9 San Jose State [BTN Plus] W, 83-61 HUSKERS OPEN BIG TEN PLAY AT HOME AGAINST WILDCATS Dec. 18 at Creighton (NET) L, 64-80 The Nebraska women’s basketball team opens Big Ten Conference action by taking on a talented, Dec. 21 #1 UConn [BTN] L, 41-84 experienced and deep Northwestern Wildcats team on Wednesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. Dec. 28 Northwestern^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. Tip-off between the Huskers (4-8) and the Wildcats (11-2) is set for 7 p.m., with tickets available now Dec. 31 at Iowa^ [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. at Huskers.com. Tickets also will be available Wednesday night at the Pinnacle Bank Arena Box Office Jan. 4 Maryland^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. beginning 90 minutes prior to tip-off. Jan. 7 at Michigan State^ [BTN Plus] 6 p.m. A live radio broadcast will be available from the Husker Sports Network with Matt Coatney and Jeff Jan. 10 Rutgers^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. Griesch calling the action on B107.3 FM in Lincoln and CD 105.9 FM in Omaha. Free audio also can be Jan. 15 at Illinois^ [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. found on Huskers.com and the Huskers App. A live video stream will be available to premium subscribers Jan. 19 at Penn State^ [BTN Plus] 6 p.m. of BTN Plus with the radio call joining the in-arena video production. Jan. 22 Michigan^ [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. Nebraska closed its toughest non-conference schedule in school history with a 4-8 record and the Jan. 26 at Purdue^ [BTN] 5 p.m. No. 12 strength of schedule in the nation. The Huskers’ schedule strength was the second strongest in Jan. 29 at Ohio State^ [BTN] 11 a.m. the Big Ten this season, trailing only Minnesota’s No. 4 strength of schedule. The Big Red faced three Feb. 4 Minnesota^ [BTN] 5 p.m. unbeaten teams in non-conference play, including USA Today Coaches No. 1 and four-time defending Feb. 9 at Wisconsin^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. national champion UConn (11-0), No. 18 California (12-0) and No. 20 Virginia Tech (12-0). Feb. 16 Ohio State^ [BTN Plus] 7 p.m. The Huskers enter Big Ten play with a higher RPI (136) than 14 teams across the nation with eight Feb. 19 Indiana^ (Play4Kay) [BTN Plus] 2 p.m. or more wins, including Purdue (9-5, RPI 146). Overall, Nebraska’s non-conference opponents have Feb. 23 at Michigan^ [BTN or BTN Plus] TBA amassed a cumulative record of 97-45, with seven foes winning eight or more games. Feb. 26 Michigan State^ (Senior Day) [BTN/BTN Plus] TBA March 1-5 at Big Ten Tournament (Indianapolis) Preseason first-team All-Big Ten selection Jessica Shepard has led the Huskers by averaging 18.0 points March 14 NCAA Tournament Selection TBA and 10.5 rebounds per game. The 2016 Big Ten Freshman of the Year owns six double-doubles this March 18-21 NCAA First & Second Rounds TBA season. March 24-27 NCAA Regionals TBA Along with the play of the sophomore Shepard, the Huskers have been bolstered by the performance March 31- NCAA Women’s Final Four (Dallas) TBA of freshman Nicea Eliely. The 6-1 guard has started all 12 games while averaging 8.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, April 2 2.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game. Eliely leads the Huskers in steals, field goal percentage and three- All times listed are Central. Home games in bold at Pinnacle Bank point field goal percentage, while ranking second on the team in scoring and assists. Arena. ^- Denotes Big Ten Conference game. All of Nebraska’s regular-season games can be heard live on the Husker Sports Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and ESPN 590 AM (or CD105.9 FM) in Omaha, and free on Huskers.com. [BTN] - Big Ten NEBRASKA 2016-17 STATISTICS Network; [BTN Plus] - Live Video Streams at BTN.com of live BTN and No. Player Ht. Cl. Pos. G-GS PPG RPG APG SPG BPG 2 Rylie Cascio Jensen 5-10 Fr. G 12-0 2.2 1.0 1.8 0.3 0.0 BTN Plus games; [HuskersNside]-Live Video Streams 3 Hannah Whitish 5-9 Fr. G 12-0 5.6 1.3 1.4 0.5 0.1 HUSKERS.COM 5 Nicea Eliely 6-1 Fr. G 12-12 8.5 4.3 2.8 1.6 0.7 TICKETS: 1-800-8-BIG-RED 11 Esther Ramacieri*** 5-8 Sr. G 12-12 3.5 2.2 3.2 1.0 0.0 12 Emily Wood** 5-5 Jr. G 12-0 2.6 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.0 13 Janay Morton# 5-10 Sr. G All-Mid-American Conference (3rd Team) 14 Grace Mitchell 6-2 Fr. F/G 12-0 2.1 1.9 0.1 0.2 0.1 15 Bria Stallworth# 5-6 So. G Atlantic 10 Conference All-Rookie Team 22 Allie Havers*** 6-5 Sr. C 12-12 6.3 5.5 1.2 0.6 0.8 24 Maddie Simon* 6-2 So. G 12-0 4.7 2.6 0.4 0.5 0.3 32 Jessica Shepard* 6-4 So. F 12-12 18.0 10.5 1.8 0.3 0.3 34 Jasmine Cincore** 5-10 Jr. G 12-12 5.8 2.7 2.3 1.2 0.3 43 Rachel Blackburn*& 6-3 So. F Started 10 Games as True Freshman in 2015-16 50 Darrien Washington* 6-2 So. F 12-0 2.5 3.9 0.1 0.3 0.1 # redshirting in 2016-17 due to NCAA transfer rules & redshirting in 2016-17 due to injury UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA COMMUNICATIONS • ONE MEMORIAL STADIUM, P.O. BOX 880123, LINCOLN, NE, 68588-0123 JEFF GRIESCH • OFFICE (402): 472-7775 • CELL: 540-0279 • FAX: 472-2005 • E-MAIL: [email protected] • TWITTER: @JEFFGRIESCH FOLLOW: @HUSKERSWBB • #HUSKERS • FACEBOOK.COM/HUSKERSWBB • HUSKERS.COM 2 2016-17 NEBRASKA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS SCOUTING NORTHWESTERN Arguably the Big Ten’s most experienced team, Northwestern comes to Lincoln with an 11-2 non- (4-8, 0-0 BIG TEN) conference record to its credit to open conference play against the Huskers. The Wildcats feature a trio No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG 32 Jessica Shepard 6-4 So. F 18.0 10.5 of four-year senior starters in All-Big Ten-caliber performers Nia Coffey, Ashley Deary and Christen Inman. 22 Allie Havers 6-5 Sr. C 6.3 5.5 Coffey, a 6-1 forward from Minneapolis, was an honorable-mention WBCA All-American and a first- 5 Nicea Eliely 6-1 Fr. G 8.5 4.3 team All-Big Ten choice as a junior when she averaged 20.3 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. Coffey, 11 Esther Ramacieri 5-8 Sr. G 3.5 2.2 who is averaging 20.6 points and 12.2 boards per game as a senior, is closing in on 2,000 career points. 34 Jasmine Cincore 5-10 Jr. G 5.8 2.7 Off the Bench She enters Big Ten play with 1,933 points in 110 career games. She has already amassed more than 1,000 3 Hannah Whitish 5-9 Fr. G 5.6 1.3 rebounds, entering conference play with 1,015 in her career. Coffey also fills up several other statistical 24 Maddie Simon 6-2 So. G 4.7 2.6 categories, including assists (234), blocks (211) and steals (160) in her career. 12 Emily Wood 5-5 Jr. G 2.6 1.1 Deary, who has started 113 games in her Northwestern career, also has filled up the stat sheet with 50 Darrien Washington 6-2 So. F 2.5 3.9 2 Rylie Cascio Jensen 5-10 Fr. G 2.2 1.0 more than just points. The 5-4 senior point guard has played a whopping 3,728 minutes as a Wildcat - an No. Player Ht. Yr. Pos. PPG RPG average of 33 minutes per game in her career. With 370 career steals she needs just three steals against 15 Gabby Williams 5-11 Jr. F 10.4 8.1 14 Grace Mitchell 6-2 Fr. F/G 2.1 1.9 24 Napheesa Collier 6-1 So. G/F 20.2 7.4 Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998) the Huskers to become the Big Ten’s all-time steals leader (current record 372, Stacey Thomas, Michigan, First Season at Nebraska (4-8) 1997-2000).